【课时通】2015-2016学年高一英语外研版必修3课件：Module 1 Cultural Corner .pptVIP

Module 1 Europe Cultural Corner 1. To get students to learn more about the European countries. 2. To get students to know something about the European Union. Learning aims Do you know these pictures? Leading-in The European Union What is the main idea of each paragraph? Para. 1 The definition of the European Union. Para. 2 How did it start？ Para. 3 The members of the European Union. Read the text quickly and say the main idea of each paragraph. Listen and answer (1) What is the European Union? (2) Are its member countries independent? (3)?How did it start? (4)?How many countries were its first members? (5)?Is the United Kingdom its member? Check your answers. (1) What is the European Union? The European Union is an organisation of European countries. (2)Are its member countries independent? The countries are independent and are governed in different ways. (3)?How did it start? The idea of the European Union began in the 1950s. (4)?How many countries were its first members? Six. (5)?Is the United Kingdom its member? Yes. Language Points 1. in terms of 根据……; 谈及; 在……方面 In terms of size and population, how big is the European Union compared with China? 就面积和人口来说，与中国相比欧盟有多大？ In terms of money, it’s a great job. 就报酬而言，这是份不错的工作。 【拓展】 in the long term/run 就长期而言 in the short term/run 就短期而言 be on good/bad/friendly terms with sb. 与某人关系好/不好/友好 He’s not on very good terms with his wife’s family. 他跟他妻子家的关系不好。 【即学即练】 ______ ability and experience, he can’t be compared with you. A. In terms of B. In case of B. In favour of D. In the face of 【解题关键】句意：就能力和经验而言，他没法和你比。in terms of意为“就……而言；在……方面”；in case of意为“万一”；in favour of意为“赞成”；in the face of意为“面对（困难、问题等）”。 2. compare v. 比较,对照 A teacher’s work is often compared to a candle. 教师的工作常被比作蜡烛。 If you compare Marx’s works with Hegel’s, you’ll find many differences. 如果你把马克思的著作同黑格尔的著作相比较, 就会发现许多不同之处。 Compared with my child, yours seems a veritable angel. 跟我的小孩比起来，